Fines/Fees for TIU Items

Books: Fines: 25¢ per day. All books can be recalled at any time. Fines on recalled items: 50¢ per day

DVDs: Fines: 25¢ per day

Audiobooks, CDs, and Cassettes: Fines: 25¢ per day

2-Hour Reserves: Fines: 1¢ per minute

1 Day Reserves: Fines: $1.00 per hour

Lost Item Fees at TIU: After 30 days overdue an item is considered lost and your account will be billed a $25 Lost Item Processing fee, plus a $100 Lost Item Replacement fee. When the material is returned, these fees will be waived and you will only be liable for the overdue fines that have accumulated.

Patrons are responsible for materials they have checked out. If an item is truly lost, the items will billed to your student account on the following scale:

Cost of item plus $25 processing fee for items still in print

$100.00 fee per item for which a replacement cannot be found plus a $25.00 processing fee.

Paying a TIU Fine

To pay for fines/fees for materials from TIU by cash or check, please stop by the Circulation Desk during our business hours.

You may also pay make a check/money order out to TIU and mail it to this address:

Please make sure to include your ID number (if applicable) in the memo line.

To pay a fine for materials from I-Share libraries, please contact the lending school directly. You can find information about who to contact at each I-Share library here. You will want to contact the person in charge of Circulation or Patron Billing.

Appealing a TIU Fine

All appeals must be submitted within 28 calendar days from the fine notice date. To submit an appeal, fill out the Rolfing Library Fines Appeal Form. The Fines Appeal Committee will answer all appeals within 3 business days. The decision made by the committee is final.

Decisions are based on a clear and concise statement provided by the patron, in addition to the patron's library record, previous appeals made by the patron, the total amount due on the account, and any other information that is relevant to the appeal. It is very important to be specific with details of the appeal.

All reasonable concerns related to library charges will be considered; however, the following are NOT considered reasons on which an appeal can be based:

Lack of understanding of library circulation policies

Due date reminders and Fine notices are sent as a courtesy. Non-receipt of a notice is not a valid reason for appeal

To pay a fine for materials from I-Share libraries, please contact the lending school directly. You can find information about who to contact at each I-Share library here. You will want to contact the person in charge of Circulation or Patron Billing.